this is a replacement phone. once I receive it, how do I activate it? thanks
11355
Call your service provider or look on you provider's website they may have directions on how to do it without calling...... we had to call sprint.
11356
If you have Sprint service I will encourage you to take it to a Sprint store so that it can be set up properly and all your data from the old phone can be transfered. My son loves the phone. Good luck!!!
11357
Just call sprint cust care and tell them you want to do an ESN swap. Its painless. It wont extend your contract. They will ask you why, just a formality, then walk you through programing the replacement.
11358
All I did was call Sprint and they activated it on the phone for me.It was very simple.
818758
I know this is an old post, but I figured I would throw the answer out there. Due to Verizon's desire to screw their customers over at every opportunity, this phone is not able to be activated on a contract plan immediately after purchasing it here. Sure, you could go to Verizon and pay the full MSRP on these lumps of crap, or you could buy it here for a somewhat reasonable price. If you buy it here, though, you must wait for 6 months before the phone can be activated on a contract account. To put it differently, the phone, as you would purchase it from this very product page, would absolutely work on the contract plan, but Verizon will not allow it until 6 months have elapsed from the date of purchase.
1926507
Yes you can just take the phone to a local store and they will activate it with your same number
512887
Yes. If you have Verizon, you can use it. All you need to do is go online, once you've obtained the phone, and do an ESN change (actually an MEID change) and that's it. You replacement phone should activate in about 5-15 minutes.
1124885
I suggest calling your carrier directly. The will be able to activate it or give the correct number to activate it.
3488
Hi Kathy,Activation instructions are provided with the phone. The Quick Start Guide will assist you in completing the process. You can also call Customer Service 24/7 if you need assistance.
621982
Let me get this straight, I get the phone, I "borrow" a friend's US SIM card, activate the phone by making a call, sending a text msg and use it for min. 5 minutes. Then I take out that US SIM card and put in my non-US SIM card and be able to use the phone from my own SIM card. Is that correct?
1478841
Yes I can help, to activate go to simplemobile.com The top tab bar will show activate/reactivate. Click that. Now just follow the on screen steps including the sim serial number when asked. If you have any questions or if I can be of any more help feel free to contact me. Thank you dsoldier210@gmail.com
156722
When you go to register it on the AT&T website, it will tell you that the serial number has been assigned to another account. They will have to deactivate it before you can activate it.
1876091
You have to call ATT or the people that sold it to you. Mine was not unlocked when I received it and I called ATT. They gave me the code...
1918865
The phone i just ordered, Is not unlocked. I bought a (Unlocked) Iphone. What can I do?
1474444
The seller calls it new, but it will ship in generic packaging without the manual, and it will be a refurbished or used phone at a "New" price. Check the IMEI number on the battery (or the one underneath a sticker if you have an especially sneaky seller) with your carrier, who will tell you that the phone has been previously activated, and is used. Then try to get a refund. The seller may issue a refund if they've only been caught a few times, but if they're like my seller, they will accept your return, promise to reimburse the return shipping, and then will suddenly go out of business right after you send the phone back. My seller disappeared off Amazon, "contact seller" leads to a bounce-back email from Amazon, and the phone number included in the package had been disconnected. But I'm sure this seller has re-established him/herself on Amazon, simply by using another Z-Shop identity. Filing an A-Z Amazon claim will get your purchase price refunded, but not the return shipping, even if you provide proof that it was promised to you. If you buy a "New" phone and actually receive a used or refurbished one (remember, check the IMEI by calling your carrier), you should not have to pay return shipping--the item is Not As Described and the listing is fraudulent. Refuse to send the item back until the sender provides a postage-paid mailing label via Amazon (don't fall for any "contact us directly" requests, or promises that if you pay shipping they will refund you). Otherwise file an A-Z Amazon claim before sending the item back.
979499
If you have an existing Verizon plan already, activating the new phone is quite simple. All you need to do is call *228 and press 1 for activate, from there just follow the prompts. You can also go to any Verizon store and they can activate the phone for you as well as transfer all of your contacts over to the new phone.
1515394
I bought this one a while ago. It was used from a private seller, and therefore had nothing to do with my contract. Unless Sprint added some silly rule (I just switched to Family Mobile) about activating a different phone, you should be able to use it as a replacement, no problem.....although, I'd be prepared to buy a new battery for it, if I were you. Like alot of used phones, the one in mine was D.O.N.E., DONE!
256420
Hi. Well we did activated this phone. But since connection of the battery broke so we no longer use it.
1474446
First one I ordered was clearly a refurb and damaged. Second I ordered, again it was a refurb. Calling Verizon now to see if it was ever activated and will call Amazon immediately following.
859480
You can activate it. I would suggest going to a boost store if you are not already set up on boost. If you want to keep your old phone number again I would suggest going to the store.